diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 6cb92acb4..05fe80d1e 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 
 					url = i.group(1)
 					p = urlparse(url).query
-					p = parse_qs(p)
+					p = parse_qs(p, keep_blank_values=True)
 
 					if 'sort' not in p: p['sort'] = ['controversial']
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index bd2dc8b4c..40462d5a4 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ else: # localhost or testing environment implied
 	FEATURES['PRONOUNS'] = True
 	FEATURES['HATS'] = True
 	FEATURES['HOUSES'] = True
-	FEATURES['REPOST_DETECTION'] = False
 
 if CARP_ID: GIFT_NOTIF_ID = CARP_ID
 elif AEVANN_ID: GIFT_NOTIF_ID = AEVANN_ID
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index eb7c60641..21a7c4961 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, edit=False, limit_pings=0, showmore=True):
 		if i.group(0) in captured: continue
 		captured.append(i.group(0))
 
-		params = parse_qs(urlparse(i.group(2)).query)
+		params = parse_qs(urlparse(i.group(2)).query, keep_blank_values=True)
 		t = params.get('t', params.get('start', [0]))[0]
 		if isinstance(t, str): t = t.replace('s','')
 
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 42d123461..479db486a 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def is_repost():
 				query=None,
 				fragment=parsed_url.fragment)
 	else:
-		qd = parse_qs(parsed_url.query)
+		qd = parse_qs(parsed_url.query, keep_blank_values=True)
 		filtered = {k: val for k, val in qd.items() if not k.startswith('utm_') and not k.startswith('ref_')}
 
 		new_url = ParseResult(scheme="https",
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 					query=None,
 					fragment=parsed_url.fragment)
 		else:
-			qd = parse_qs(parsed_url.query)
+			qd = parse_qs(parsed_url.query, keep_blank_values=True)
 			filtered = {k: val for k, val in qd.items() if not k.startswith('utm_') and not k.startswith('ref_')}
 
 			new_url = ParseResult(scheme="https",
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 			if yt_id_regex.fullmatch(yt_id):
 				req = requests.get(f"https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?id={yt_id}&key={YOUTUBE_KEY}&part=contentDetails", timeout=5).json()
 				if req.get('items'):
-					params = parse_qs(urlparse(url).query)
+					params = parse_qs(urlparse(url).query, keep_blank_values=True)
 					t = params.get('t', params.get('start', [0]))[0]
 					if isinstance(t, str): t = t.replace('s','')